APGA: Okeke Reject INEC Publication Of Prof. Soludo As Candidate


Interesting days ahead of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday, published the name of Prof. Charles Soludo, as the valid candidate of the party in the forthcoming Anambra State governorship election scheduled for November 6, 2021.
Following the decision of the commission, Hon. Chukwuma Umeoji, whose name was earlier published as the candidate and the Ag. National Chairman, Jude Okeke, rejected INEC’s publication of Soludo as the candidate for APGA for the governorship election.
APGA, in a statement by the Ag. National Chairman, Okeke described INEC action as an assault on the rule of law. This is even as he considers contempt proceeding against INEC.
Disclosing that they will launch a campaign next week, Okeke said that are still APGA flag bearer.
He insisted that by the provisions of both the Electoral Act and the INEC timetable, INEC ought not to make any other publications of candidates until October, which would be the final publication.
“This publication by INEC is unknown to law and should be discountenanced as we would not be a party to aiding INEC in violating the laws of our land. 
“The Court of Appeal Kano Division did not make any finding that Victor Oye is Chairman or that Prof. Soludo is the candidate of our Party. The Court only set aside the judgment of the Jigawa High Court for want of jurisdiction.
“In the absence of any direct order by the Appeal Court, the judgment that conclusively determines the question of who is Chairman and Candidate of APGA is the judgment B. C. Iheka of the Owerri High Court reaffirmed by Justice V. C. Isiguzo of the same High Court.
“Both the judgment and order from the Honorable justices of the Owerri High Court had been served on INEC before this contemptuous action of changing the name of our candidate.
“APGA will consider action in contempt against the Commission as it has not gone down well with Ndi Anambra to have a neutral electoral umpire succumb to the whims and caprices of a section of the political class.
“Based on the foregoing, Hon. Chukwuma Umeoji is still the candidate of our Party and all preparations for the kickoff of his campaign as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Anambra State is in top gear.
“The launch of the campaign which will lead to Umeoji winning the November 6 governorship election and becoming the next governor of the state will hold next week,” he said.
Okeke said that as the authentic Chairman of APGA, he will be presenting the flag of the party to Umeoji at the launch of the campaign that will be attended by party leaders, members and loyalists across the state and the country who have been yearning for the comforting touch of Hon. Umeoji as Governor of Anambra State.
“We are confident that the Supreme Court will correct the wrong done by the appellate court; hence, we shall not be distracted from our plans to campaign in all parts of the state to make our programmes and plans for the state known to the people. We entertain no iota of doubt that our victory both at the apex court and at the polls is certain,” he said. 

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